Sale No: 265
Lot No:2765
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1858: Great Britain 1857 1 d. red, perf. 14 and 1856 6 d. lilac, used on 1858 cover to Bordeaux, each cancelled by upright strikes of "A11" obliterator in black at Castries. Reverse with double arc ST. LUCIA cds (July 27) and London transit cds in red (Aug 15) where circular PD applied, thence via Calais and Paris to Bordeaux. An extremely fine and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 14 Dec 1982, lot 777. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2767
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (4 d.) blue, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, centred slightly to left, of fresh rich colour, two minor horizontal bends on lower pair not affecting the superb appearance, part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 7-9 May 1934, lot 307; Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, London, 22 March 1978. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2769
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (6 d.) green, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused corner marginal block of twenty-four (6 x 4) from the lower left of sheet, showing the major 're-entry' on position 85 (note the 'GE' in POSTAGE), well centred and of beautiful fresh colour, large part og. with cenral hinge reinforcement. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp and a primary Exhibtion piece of St. Lucia. Unique Gi = £ 7'200+.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 7-10 April 1961, lot 1069; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 414; Stanley Gibbons, New York, 18 Feb 1981, lot 298. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2770
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: (4 d.) indigo, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of lovely fresh colour, light crease on lower row but unobtrusive to the brilliant appearance, with offset on reverse, large part og. A very scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 840+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 77. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2774
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: Prepared for use but never issued, surcharged 'Six / pence' (6 d.) on (4 d.) indigo, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, large part og. A fine example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 109.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2779
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, positions 201-201 / 212-213, of bright colour, wrinkled large part og. A particularly rare shade in a multiple - this block and the Peter Jaffê multiple being the two largest multiples recorded Gi = £ 800+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 85. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2781
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) pale orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, centred to left in a fresh shade, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 7-10 April 1961, lot 1100; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 427. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2784
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, fresh and fine bright colour, large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 520+.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, London 22 March 1978, lot 1432. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2787
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) pale lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 187-188 / 199-200, in a very fine delicate shade, fresh and most attractive, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 88. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2791
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1882/84: Surcharged 4 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve, fresh and fine, large part og. Superb and extremely rare Gi = £ 3'600+. rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 7-10 April 1961, lot 1125. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)